Re: signup bots
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2006
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 66924
interpreted = N
texte = Email me if you want the code for this http://development.idfk.com.au/numbers.html Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 26 Apr 2006, at 1:03 AM, devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > What I have seen on other sites is either a CAPTCHA or an email > confirmation with an opt-in link. CAPTCHA are those pictures with > distorted letters and numbers that have to be typed in. Eventually > the bots will catch up, but for now CAPTCHA seems to be in > widespread use. > > The email opt-in requires that the user click a link in an email > that you send. The problem with this is bots can easily do this. > This only keeps out the malicious non-techie. > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lester
> Sent: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:12:35 -0700 (PDT) > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Subject: signup bots > > I have a signup form on a site that gets hit 3-4x a > day by some kinda splog bot (used to be 1x every week > or so). > > It sets up a profile and links to seo sites, all of > which are plain old link farms.... I manually approve > each signup, so it never becomes an active member... > > I know Yahoo uses text and number graphics randomly > generated as a final item to be entered on a signup, > and I've seen that same technique in php based message > boards.... > > Anyone doing anything with webdna to prevent auto > signups in forms? > > > lester > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Email me if you want the code for this http://development.idfk.com.au/numbers.html Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 26 Apr 2006, at 1:03 AM, devaulw@onebox.com wrote: > What I have seen on other sites is either a CAPTCHA or an email > confirmation with an opt-in link. CAPTCHA are those pictures with > distorted letters and numbers that have to be typed in. Eventually > the bots will catch up, but for now CAPTCHA seems to be in > widespread use. > > The email opt-in requires that the user click a link in an email > that you send. The problem with this is bots can easily do this. > This only keeps out the malicious non-techie. > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lester > Sent: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 05:12:35 -0700 (PDT) > To: "WebDNA Talk" > Subject: signup bots > > I have a signup form on a site that gets hit 3-4x a > day by some kinda splog bot (used to be 1x every week > or so). > > It sets up a profile and links to seo sites, all of > which are plain old link farms.... I manually approve > each signup, so it never becomes an active member... > > I know Yahoo uses text and number graphics randomly > generated as a final item to be entered on a signup, > and I've seen that same technique in php based message > boards.... > > Anyone doing anything with webdna to prevent auto > signups in forms? > > > lester > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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